Sanrenmu 710= best budget folding knife right now?

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Nutty Knife Nut said:
those two knives don't really have a pocket clip that I could clip on to my pocket and use it at work. the SRM710 also has a pretty good lock up for a 10 dollar knife.
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How do you know if you don't have one? Also I've had my Opinel in my pocket and easily forgotten that it is there. Pocket clips are a new deal. For the price tage you're talking, I was pointing out better knives that need sharpening less often, and are more reliable. Truth be told, if you're in the $40 range you should wait and purchase something better like an Endura or Delica, or a Griptilian.
 
I can safely say I would take a Rat 2 over 3 of those knives and my Rat would outlast all 3 of the Sanrenmus.
 
I've owned a SRM 710, 2 707's and a CRKT Drifter (a rebranded 707). I own none anymore, I do however own both size Rat's and a zancudo and would take one of them over any number of SRM's...

Just sayin'
 
RemyKaze said:
Never got a chance to play with the Skyline but have the tanto Zing, and a Rat 2, as well as a Rat 1. I actually find myself carrying all three more often than anything else. The Rats are probably the perfect EDC work knives if you're afraid of losing or breaking something more expensive.
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I do not own the Rat folder, and I've never even had the chance to handle one. I do like the blade shape and have been interested in one. I might just go ahead and see if I can find one in a cool color. Now, the Skyline for me, is one of the best "thin" knives around. My first one was the Damascus version from the first batch. Such a perfect knife for me, Such is the Zing. Fits great in the hand, small in the pocket and cuts really well.

Nutty Knife Nut said:
with that $35 I could buy three SRM-710s that will probably last longer than one of the china made kershaw knives I had that already failed on me.
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Nope. I'm pretty sure that Kershaw has a better warranty than the Sanrenmu knives. In any case, the Skyline is US made. I know some people love to buy gas station knives, and that's fine. They won't get much love on this forum though. Not because people are snobs per se, but because for the majority, it's not about price tags it's much more. If you like them, that is cool. I can think of a dozen other knives I'd rather own that are under $20.
 
Nutty - I noticed some member the other day said he got a new 710 delivered for $8. For that much $$, why not just do it?
 
RevDevil said:
Nope. I'm pretty sure that Kershaw has a better warranty than the Sanrenmu knives. In any case, the Skyline is US made. I know some people love to buy gas station knives, and that's fine. They won't get much love on this forum though. Not because people are snobs per se, but because for the majority, it's not about price tags it's much more. If you like them, that is cool. I can think of a dozen other knives I'd rather own that are under $20.
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the SRM-710 is similarly priced as a gas station knife but gas stations don't sell them and I think the fit & finish is a step above a "gas station knife".....A lot of those budget kershaw knives are also pretty similar to gas station knives.
 
RemyKaze said:
Kershaw offers better things in the range you're looking at. Shop around online. Not all of their cheaper products are made in China, and KershawGuy has some pretty sweet blems that fall into your price range. You'd be doing yourself a favor by going with a company that has made a name for itself.
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Heck, I have a few Kershaws that are made in China and they are still absolutely reliable, efficient workhorses. Great company.
 
Nutty Knife Nut said:
the SRM-710 is similarly priced as a gas station knife but gas stations don't sell them and I think the fit & finish is a step above a "gas station knife".....A lot of those budget kershaw knives are also pretty similar to gas station knives.
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Bit of an exaggeration dont ya think? Kai low cost imports are allot of bang for the buck. I like the 710, and wouldn't say its junk or gas station level......... but ill pay double and get a brawler or such and not feel like I got barely above a gas station knife or got ripped off compared to a 710.
 
jbmonkey said:
Bit of an exaggeration dont ya think? Kai low cost imports are allot of bang for the buck. I like the 710, and wouldn't say its junk or gas station level......... but ill pay double and get a brawler or such and not feel like I got barely above a gas station knife or got ripped off compared to a 710.
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Agreed. I love budget knives and budget Kershaws in particular have stood up well for me so far.

I'll say this, though, to the OP. If you can get a knife that cheaply (this Sanremu thing) and really want to try it, why don't you just try it? I don't know about this knife. But if anyone was asking "should I try an Opinel" or "should I try a RAT 1" or "should I try an [insert any budget Kershaw]" I'd say go for it. You have very, very little to lose if you don't like it. I love Opinels so much that I have several. And I have a few different RAT 1 knives in various handle colors.
 
I recall reading a thread wherein someone - who was very interested in low cost folders, and would actually probably have a bias towards whatever was cheapest - did a cardboard cut test with several inexpensive folders. The knives use the same steel (i.e. 8cr13Mov) and interestingly the more expensive the knife, the better the edge retention. From what I remember, Navy/Bee folders were at the bottom, then it was Sanrenmu, then it was the Spyderco Tenacious.
 
Whole thread of these: www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/866583-SRM-Bee-Enlan-Navy-and-knives-Fan-post

Ruslankiyasov on YT tested Tenacious (8Cr13MoV) and compared to Enlan (supposedly better than Sanrenmu/SRM) and the edge retention is so much different.

Same company, same steel, different heat treatment.

However, vininull (also on YT) tested Rat 1, Tenacious and Enlan EL02. Watch it and conclude yourself.

Note: I have SRM, Enlan, Resilience and Gayle Bradley. Each has their use.
Reliable is relative, buy all are ok with GB sits on top (i.e. build quality, fit & finish). Wear resistance is another matter.
 
Enlan/Bee are a different company from Sanrenmu who are a different company from Navy who are a different company from Ganzo.

Ganzo appear to have the best steel/heat treatment in cutting tests but they do copy a few Benchmade models. Their later models like the G716 appear to be their own designs though.

Navy does the most copying, Spyderco and Benchmade mainly, and they also have the worst steel/heat treatment so skip those.

Enlan produce knives like the EL-01 which are very good folders for the price, and a few of their knives are being sold in the Boker Magnum and Schrade ranges.

Sanrenmu is a well known producer of knives for American manufacturers, and also make decent knives for their price. The 710 is obviously inspired by the small Sebenza, but no more so than, for example a Kershaw Black Gulch is inspired by a Buck 110.

The 710 is a good little knife and if you want one, buy one, but there are a lot of good options in the sub $30 range.
 
Great knife. Cuts like a razor and easy as hell to maintain. I'm not going to go into a whole free market wankfest, I just know a quality knife when I use one, and what it comes down to is the warranty. If you want a warranty, pay double or triple for a Kershaw or byrd made in the same factory. I paid 8 bones for my last 710 so I don't need a substantial warranty.
 
The 710 (and the Enlan F710) are decent knives, and at $10 shipped, they are great bargains. For about $2 more, I'd pick the SRM-763 over the 710 though.
 
I think Sal has confirmed that Sanrenmu make the budget Spyderco knives, the Bug/Honey Bee/Grasshopper and the Ambitious/Persistence/Tenacious/Resilience ranges.

He did deny that they made the Byrd knives, but he more recently told us that he had recently switched manufacturers for Byrd too.

We know they make knives for CRKT, or at least knives rebranded as CRKT, just as Enlan makes knives for Boker. The 707 is the same knife sold as the Drifter, and the Sanrenmu 723 was also sold as the Buck 327 Nobleman.

I don't know about the Kershaw range though. Similarities to some of the Harnd range in things like pocket clips suggest that Harnd are one of Kershaw's suppliers. Since Sanrenmu don't have any assisted opening knives in their range I would think they're not working with Kershaw.
 
Definitely Buck too. I have a 723 and comparing that with a friend's Nobleman (327, anagrams, real clever,) it's the same thing.
 
If you really want a srm 710 that bad then just get it, $10 is nothing for a knife compared to how much they cost at the top tier but thats also for a reason. I have never had any srm, im sure they are fine for what they are but there is always a reason why things cost more or less, maybe its lesser quality, maybe its more $ if its under the name of a big brand like kershaw or spyderco, I have no idea. Just because it seems good or better than competitive options doesnt mean it is and assuming so is not good, especially if you have never seen or handled any of these knives in person, its probably best to do that before you come up with these strong opinions that may offend some people. For $10 though you have nothing to lose so get one and see how it works out, I hope you enjoy it. I have been on the fence of trying one out myself.
 
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